After a decade of preparation, Settlers Creek Band is thrilled to release its debut album Line in the Dirt.
It includes eight original songs written collectively by the group over the course of two years.
“There’s no fluff,” said bassist Greg Eisen. “We played pretty much everything. What you see is what you get.”
Adds drummer Sean Bruder, “We really focused on sounding like us … on the record and on the stage. They will sound the same live as they do on your iPod. It was very important to us.”
Adopting to go against the grain of modern Nashville production and country music trends, the band assembled a talented team to help them reach their goals.
The band enlisted Juno nominee Sean Gugula, a highly talented, up and coming engineer and producer to help them co-produce the album, as well as and Juno winner and multiple Grammy nominee Darryl Neudorf to mix.
“We took a very ‘indie’ approach to this,” explained lead singer Lucas Rogerson. “We focused on getting a great team together who were extremely talented and fun to be around and let it happen.
“Sean and Darryl brought this whole other dimension to the project. The creativity on this project was unlike anything I’ve experienced.”
Keyboardist Chris Eisen added, “It’s awesome when a producer is at the same level of excitement for the music as you are.”
Rogerson also noted, “Darryl … took what we did, turned the dial to 11 and infused this vibe that rides the line between indie and mainstream. He has an amazing ability to do that. He shaped us and ultimately created the sound of this record.”
The eight songs display a variety of styles ranging from the roots-rock infused This Town to the reflective I guess This is Goodbye. Down by the Creek alludes to teenage passion.”
Contrasting that is the Down in Mexico and Wanna Go, the latter which is the most pop-influenced song on the CD, with a driving delayed guitar theme and an epic conclusion.
One Long Night and Greener on the Country Side are hard driving and up-tempo while Somebody’s Nobody lies somewhere in-between.
Musically, each song displays the hallmarks of a band with diversity, chemistry and experience. Lyrically, each song represents the band’s passion for their rural life and a good time.
Line In The Dirt will be available online and at Settlers Creek Band concerts on and after May 16. For more information visit www.settlerscreekband.com.
